Ninja Pot Shadow

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, Sasuke flicked his wrist and launched three shuriken flying in a triangular formation.

His shuriken enveloped Ino from three directions: left, center, and right.

Sasuke and Naruto are both very intelligent fighters. Although one relies on his brain and the other on his intuition, the process is not important, only the result matters. They are both very good at fighting.

Sasuke immediately exploited Ino's weakness in taijutsu and launched a fierce attack.

"Hmph." Ino's perception couldn't compare to the Byakugan or Sharingan, but with her exceptional sensory abilities, she still clearly saw the attack routes of the three shuriken.

This duel format, with the two sides standing five meters apart, was actually unfair to her, but she didn't say anything and just dealt with each move as it came.

Ino gripped the kunai in reverse, not even glancing at the shuriken flying towards her left and right, but simply deflecting the shuriken that flew towards her face.

"You lost!" Sasuke crossed his arms and hooked his fingers, causing the shuriken that were shot to the sides to be pulled by the steel wire, circled halfway, and attacked Ino from the side and rear.

Ino quickly twisted her waist and dodged to the side, avoiding one shuriken, but another pierced straight into her back.

"Ah! Ino!" Sakura exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

Before she could finish speaking, a soft "bang" was heard, and a piece of wood landed where Ino had been standing, with the shuriken that Sasuke had shot out stuck in the side of the wood.

Sasuke gave a cool, cold laugh: "Let's see how much chakra you have left."

Ino's voice came from a tree not far away: "That's it? If it's this kind of exertion, I could fight you all day long."

The next second, the two, each gripping their kunai, collided in mid-air. Ino's strength was inferior to Sasuke's, and she shifted her center of gravity backward, constantly retreating, trying to widen the distance between them.

Sasuke pressed forward relentlessly, fighting with extreme ferocity.

"That bastard!" Even though he was confident in his daughter's strength, Yamanaka Inoichi was still somewhat angry. The Yamanaka family was not good at taijutsu, and their role was to be a support turret. Sasuke relied on his male strength advantage to launch a fierce attack, and Ino's situation was very dangerous.

"Don't worry, Ino seems very calm. This child must have a plan," Shikaku comforted his old friend.

In reality, he was also wondering if his son had the means to face a strong enemy on his own if he left the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. He believed that his son's wisdom could turn the tide, but before that, the whole situation would probably be quite messy.

Haiyi knew that his concern would cloud his judgment, so he forced himself to calm down and continued to observe the battle.

Sasuke launched a fierce attack for more than ten moves. Faced with his sharp killing moves, Ino had no choice but to use the Substitution Jutsu twice more.

"Is all you know how to do is dodge? Where's your ninjutsu?" Sasuke was actually having a pretty good time fighting, and he had released most of his frustration. If Ino were to admit defeat now, he would stop.

Ino had a serious expression and kept observing her surroundings.

They fought all the way from inside the campus to the riverbank outside, and he was chased all the way. Now they're admitting defeat? Dream on.

"Sasuke, today I'm going to give you a lesson called 'The Importance of Terrain to Ninjas'."

Water Release is the easiest jutsu to learn and develop, but its drawback is obvious: if there is no water in the combat area, using Water Release requires a large amount of chakra to create water.

Ino lacks the chakra of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the ability to transform high-level water-style chakra. She needs water in the natural environment to use water-style chakra, and this small river, which is very close to the school and often appears in Naruto and Sasuke's memories, was the target she chose before the battle.

The river water was stirred by chakra, and her expression became solemn. Her hands quickly formed hand seals in the order of "丑" (Ugly), "巳" (Snake), and "未" (Sheep): "Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

Chapter Twenty: The Technique of Concealing Mist

Chakra swirled water into the air, forming a thin layer of white mist that covered an area of ​​about 100 meters in radius, and Ino's figure disappeared from Sasuke's sight.

The Jonin watching and the Third Hokage who had just arrived reacted indifferently. They all knew that the Yamanaka family had accumulated a large number of ninjutsu, most of which were from rival ninja villages such as Kirigakure and Iwagakure. Kirigakure was just a D-rank water-style ninjutsu that a Genin could learn, so it was nothing new.

The students at the ninja academy were quite shocked. In those days, ninjas didn't have the habit of writing down all their life's knowledge in scrolls they carried with them and then letting enemies loot corpses to learn from them.

Most civilian ninjas can only learn Transformation Technique, Substitution Technique, and Clone Technique at the Ninja Academy, which are commonly known as the Three Body Techniques. Those with talent will be recruited by the Hokage into the Anbu, where they can learn Immobilization Technique, Body Flicker Technique, and Invisibility Technique. These three techniques are also known as the Advanced Three Body Techniques.

Aside from these ninjutsu, the best option for the remaining civilians is to join the medical team to learn medical ninjutsu, or to join the code team, intelligence team, or interrogation team to learn the corresponding professional ninjutsu. Apart from these avenues, it is difficult for civilian ninjas to come into contact with more ninjutsu. The Kirigakure ninjutsu that Ino is currently using is something that many civilian ninjas who did not participate in the Third Shinobi World War have never even heard of.

Sasuke had never seen the Hidden Mist Technique before. His Sharingan was awakened on the night of the massacre of his clan, but it was awakened unconsciously. It was not awakened properly until he fought Haku, at which time he did not have the Sharingan.

He looked around, his brows furrowed, the fog thick, and he had no idea where Ino was.

The students watching couldn't help but whisper among themselves. Naruto, who was holding his head in his hands, looked confused and asked Sakura, "Um, what are they doing...?"

Sakura's eyes widened as she tried to help Sasuke find Ino's location, but Naruto's voice annoyed her, and she punched him, yelling, "Shut up! Be quiet!"

Sasuke has a lot of female fans, and there are countless girls who share the same thoughts as him. A lot of them are racking their brains, all wanting to help Sasuke defeat Ino the Great Demon King.

The children from several ninja clans were all pondering. Kiba Inuzuka asked his ninja dog in a low voice if it could find Ino's location in the thick fog, while Shino Aburame was talking to the parasitic worm inside his body.

They all have ways to break the Fog Concealment Technique.

Hinata Hyuga activated her Byakugan and quickly located Ino's position.

Sasuke was initially at a loss with the dense fog. After a few seconds of discomfort, he calmed down. He was not attacked immediately. He estimated that the technique would affect both sides. Since he could not see Ino, Ino probably could not see him either.

He moved very lightly, step by step toward the edge, trying to get out of the thick fog. Even if he couldn't get out, he couldn't stand still and become a target.

Haiyi, who was watching the battle, said with a smile: "Hehe, this Uchiha kid is actually quite good. He is calm and has a clear battle strategy. His approach is fine."

Knowing his old friend's thoughts, Shikaku quickly took over the role of straight man: "Ino is also very good. She knows how to make good use of the terrain and ninjutsu. Although the thick fog obscures the view, with her sensory abilities and the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan, victory is a foregone conclusion."

Hai waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, she's still far from it. This child's aptitude and willpower are both lacking. Sigh, I'm so worried..."

While the Jonin were chatting idly and the students were completely bewildered, Ino had already "seen" Sasuke, who was stealthily making his way to the edge of the thick fog, through her sensory abilities.

The Fog Concealment Technique has a major flaw: it causes both the enemy and ourselves to lose sight of each other, which is very troublesome.

Sensory ninjas are generally weak in their attack methods. Even if they spot an enemy in the thick fog, it's difficult to deliver a fatal blow. Notifying teammates? That would definitely reveal their position, which would be suicidal.

A month ago, Ino discovered that the Hidden Mist Technique was a perfect match for the Yamanaka family's sensory abilities and telepathy. The Hidden Mist Technique could conceal vision, the sensory abilities could locate enemies, and the telepathy could tell the location of enemies to comrades, after which they could engage!

She has no teammates now, but she possesses the ability to deliver a fatal blow.

Ino leaned against a tree, shifted her weight backward, then raised her arms horizontally, forming a heart-shaped hand seal, and aimed it at Sasuke.

"Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Technique!" Her body leaned against the tree as if she were asleep, while her chakra, carrying her own will, shot towards Sasuke like an invisible arrow.

Before the crisis arrived, Sasuke had a fleeting premonition of danger. He slightly shifted his body, thinking it was something like a shuriken or kunai.

If the basic Mind Transfer Technique had missed, Ino's Yin Release had been upgraded to level two, making the technique more flexible. At this moment, she slightly changed direction and hit Sasuke from the side.

"boom!"

Sasuke felt his mind go blank, and then he found that a powerful consciousness suddenly invaded his brain, like a robber, pushing him aside and gaining control of his body.

Is this the secret technique of the Yamanaka family?!

Encountering such a bizarre situation out of the blue, even though he always prided himself on his calm demeanor, he was still a little flustered, after all, he was only twelve years old.

Without any mental preparation, you lose control of your body.

He wanted to retaliate, to resist, but he didn't have the corresponding means.

He kept trying to calm himself down, but there was nothing he could do.

"Get out!"

"Get out of here!"

"Ugly woman! Get out!"

He roared inwardly with all his might, but Ino ignored him completely, instead focusing on studying the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit.

Whether it's the Sharingan, or later the Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan, they are essentially all forms of Yin Release, representing the ultimate spiritual energy.

In essence, the Sharingan and the Yamanaka family's secret techniques are not much different; both are Yin Release techniques that create from nothingness and are based on spiritual energy.

The difference lies in the fact that the Uchiha clan has the bloodline of the Otsutsuki alien, while the Yamanaka clan does not. Their ancestors were mountain bandits, making them natives of the blue planet. Even if the Yamanaka clan develops Yin Release to its extreme and possesses incredibly powerful spiritual energy, they still cannot develop the Sharingan because it is not in their genes.

"What are you doing?! Get out of here!" Sasuke was furious, but he was actually starting to panic.

"Don't rush, don't rush. I'm just curious, is your spiritual energy that strong?" Ino didn't mention the Sharingan because she was worried that Sasuke would explode on the spot. She wanted to take this opportunity to buy some time to see what level of spiritual energy the Uchiha clan obtained from Indra was. This was an important reference for her future "friendship" with the Grim Reaper, the Evil God, and Yama.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Domineering CEO Ino

Reading the manga doesn't give you a deep understanding, and the family history records are also vague, but if you combine the two, you'll find that Kaguya Otsutsuki is incredibly strong, and her power is on a completely different level from that of a ninja.

Kaguya Otsutsuki gave birth to Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was later known as the Sage of Six Paths, and Hamura Otsutsuki.

One version of the story is that she fell in love with a mortal, married him, and had children. Another version is that she "accepted the blessings of the masses," conceived herself, and gave birth to two sons.

The mainstream view leans towards the latter, that is, she conceived herself and then gave birth.

This is terrifying. Ino's perspective is limited; she doesn't understand why Kaguya Otsutsuki would have two sons. A person who has lived for thousands of years shouldn't have feelings of loneliness, emptiness, or the need for companionship.

According to her understanding, this was because Kaguya Otsutsuki had too much energy in her body, some of which was beneficial and some of which was harmful. In order to achieve a higher level of advancement, she forcibly separated some of her authority and some extraordinary characteristics, which is why she had two sons.

To Kaguya Otsutsuki, her two sons were like unrecyclable hazardous waste; mother and sons were inherently opposed on a causal level.

The Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother joined forces to seal their mother. Afterwards, Hamura went to the moon. When the Sage of Six Paths grew old, he separated the Ten-Tails to create the Tailed Beasts. Later, he divided some of his authority and extraordinary characteristics, which resulted in Indra and Ashura. These two brothers are somewhat like Adam and Ammon...

If you work backwards, you'll find that Kaguya Otsutsuki was ridiculously strong.

Ino's initial plan was to lie down during the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but the Yamanaka family's Mind Transfer Technique showed her a possibility. If she could be given a powerful body like Captain Ginyu, she wouldn't refuse...

Ino gave a perfunctory answer, taking the opportunity to observe Sasuke's physical and mental energy.

The bloodline that the Uchiha clan inherited from Indra is indeed very strong.

Even though Ino has isolated Sasuke's consciousness and separated his spiritual energy, allowing him to only mobilize his physical energy, Sasuke still possesses a considerable amount of Yin Release-oriented energy. For the Uchiha clan, his spiritual energy is already quite potent.

Ino has taken over Sasuke's role, but she has no intention of helping him awaken his Sharingan, nor does she know how to do so.

If the spiritual energy and physical energy don't match, even if the Sharingan is a plug-and-play cheat, it can't manifest if the core doesn't match.

Sasuke kept roaring, and Ino searched for a long time but couldn't find Indra's chakra. She waved her hand in disappointment: "Stop shouting. I'll give your body back to you right away. Your spiritual energy potential is huge, but you don't know how to use it yet... I'll come back to check next time when you're stronger."

She managed to take two steps in place, but her mental state was still too low, and she felt very sluggish.

Sasuke raised his right hand and looked in Iruka's direction. As she expected, she would shout "I surrender" and the duel between acquaintances to choose the most capable person would be over. However, she did not expect that as soon as she raised her right hand, the Hidden Mist Technique completely dispersed, and seven or eight girls suddenly ran over, with Sakura being the first to be hit.

"Wow! Sasuke, you're amazing! Inoboru got really badly beaten by you! You're so awesome!"

"Sasuke, your move was so cool!"

"Sasuke, I like you so much!"

Several girls squeezed "Sasuke" in the middle. One girl seemed to casually hug her arm, another was grabbing her hand. "Sasuke" had five fingers on one hand, and at most, three girls would be holding her at the same time.

Ino felt a chill run down her spine. What was wrong with these girls?

Sakura was the fiercest, like a protective mother hen, ruthlessly pushing away the glamorous and shameless woman beside her. Iruka, seeing the scene getting a bit chaotic, came over, wanting to end the duel. He didn't understand the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques, but as a Chunin who had been on the battlefield, he instinctively felt something was wrong. However, as soon as he reached out, he was kicked away by Sakura, who had entered berserk mode...

Naruto covered his head with his hands, his eyes wide open. He looked at Iruka-sensei who had been kicked away, and then at Sasuke who was surrounded by a bunch of girls. His heart was filled with complicated emotions. Shikamaru knew the Yamanaka family's secret technique. At this moment, he covered his face with his hands, with an expression that said, "I don't know her."

Surrounded by a group of girls, Ino calmed down after her initial panic. What was she afraid of? What was so scary?